I want to be in the best winning situation. I don't want to be around anybody who's just interested in playing out the season and then going home for the summer.

If I can go to the U.S. Army and fight the war at 18 why can't you play basketball for 48 minutes?

In college you learn about college

I think blocking a shot at a crucial point of the game is the most incredible feeling.

Austin had a concussion tonight. That's the way it goes for us. We get one back, we lose one. Or lose two. We've had the most difficult time the last two years just keeping a full roster. Hopefully at some point at the end of the tunnel some good things can happen for the Indiana Pacers.

I'm a very emotional player. I use emotion because my team feeds off it.

To represent the United States in international competition is special recognition that not many players receive and I am really looking forward to helping USA Basketball regain its status in international basketball.